Molokini Island

Molokini Island: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Molokini Island

Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Molokini Island — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 20.63172, -156.49555. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Molokini Island

• Mākena State Park · park · Maui · ~6 km · Must-see
• Maui Ocean Center · sanctuary · Maui · ~22 km · Must-see
• Keālia Pond National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Maui · ~23 km · Must-see
• Keālia Pond · lake · Maui · ~23 km · Must-see
• Kula Forest Reserve · sanctuary · Maui · ~26 km · Must-see
• Maui · river spot · Maui · ~31 km · Must-see
• Enchanting Floral Gardens · park · Maui · ~32 km · Must-see
• Alexander & Baldwin Sugar Museum · museum · Maui · ~33 km · Must-see
• ʻĪao Valley State Monument · viewpoint · Maui · ~35 km · Must-see
• Maui Nui Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Maui · ~36 km · Must-see
• Maui Komohana · viewpoint · Maui · ~38 km · Must-see
• Puʻukukui · viewpoint · Maui · ~38 km · Must-see
• Violet Lake · lake · Maui · ~40 km · Must-see
• Piʻiholo · viewpoint · Maui · ~40 km · Must-see
• Lahaina Banyan Court · park · Maui · ~41 km · Must-see
• Lahaina Lighthouse · attraction · Maui · ~41 km · Must-see
• Haleakalā National Park · sanctuary · Maui · ~46 km · Must-see
• Ke’anae Arboretum · sanctuary · Maui · ~55 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Molokini Island

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Molokini Island

• Maui · river spot · Maui · ~31 km · Must-see
• Lānaʻi · river spot · Maui · ~63 km · Must-see
• Molokai · river spot · Maui · ~97 km · Must-see
• Kahoolawe · river spot · Maui · ~19 km
• Puukoae Islet · river spot · Maui · ~22 km
• Puupehe Islet · river spot · Maui · ~53 km
• Makoloaka Island · river spot · Maui · ~57 km
• Po‘opo‘o · river spot · Maui · ~57 km
• Kaemi · river spot · Maui · ~49 km
• Keopuka Rock · river spot · Maui · ~54 km

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